The Sun. — London, England, 1864-06-04 00:00:00

IN what " Happy Land" can I Fee you after the , "Opera?" I o n ly know of One HAPPY LAND which a Ge ntleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT GARDEN, my de r fellow li I NARAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC, i Jilts celebrated BRANDY. Old IRIS a WHISKY rivals the finest . RENC R BRANDY , It i, Pate, Mild, Mellow, Delioious, and very Wholesome. at e in Bottles, 3s. 8d pal the Retail Houses in London ; by at Agents in the prin • t E land •or wholesale oi owns in ng , R, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. nt nahan Pserve 's L the LL Red Seal , Pink Label, and Cork branded Se TETE GENERAL FINANCIAL end ESTATE Capital AGENCY CORPoRAT lON Limited\ £ lOO ,lOO, in 10, 00 shares of £lO each, with power to increase. Ineo £1 per share to be aid n llotmet. rporated under " The Com p pani o es a Act, 1 ,,n 62," whereby the liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount subscribed. Ca ptain DIRECTORS. A.. (3 rtiond, Mall, Chiswick, S.W. • S. Mainwaring Gordon, Esq., Crompton House, Wor cestershire, and 6, Aberdeen-place, Maida-hill. N.W. telm l!euncB6 eY, , 12, Abimrdon-street, Westminster, S.W. - arel Nixon, E-q., ) rmonde house, Bognor, Sussex, and Vi toria-road, S.W. b helle adsq., Esta e Agent, Wolverhampton, and 2, Led- UtY-r. B ayswater, W. (With power to add to their number.) BANKERS. Lo ndon and Westminster, Lothbury. Stanley AUDITR. R. Bennet , E sq. ( essrs O . Bennet and Gaskell), 31, Nicholas -lane. E.C. Messrs. Sh orter and BROKERS. King, 26, Birchin-lane, E.C. Res-81 SOLICITORS 3. H oward, Dollman, Mid Lowther, 141, Fenchurch street, E.C. SECRETARY. Francis R. Spry, Esq. TEMPORARY OrrtcEs. 206, Gresham House, E.C. This PROSPE T US. tat tle , wipOration has been formed fur the purpose of ttlat the ordinary business oi a Finance Company with th e an Estate Agency- - t want not yet supplied by any of Vh — ' s ting Companies trit,!,business of the Corporation will consist of two distinct t e ,;icus viz., Financial Transactions and Estate Agency th e n ?ss. and competent representatives will be appointei in TrTelpal towns. on re e Z inancial Department will consist of advancing money otherWiseand personal estate, whether intended for sale or p r e „ re and on such other securities as the Direct rs may 14 4 rt, The Corporation will act also as agents between 'agora and mortgagees, and will negotiate subsarlptions of "ns for British and foreign undertakings, the bona fides - Which Yr 11 be strictly investigated before they are sub 4fitted to the public. The estate Agency Dep ar t men t w ill em b race va l uat i ons ; Purchase end sale of estates, lands, and houses; the 'udalagement of estates, and the carrying out of drainage and other essential improvements ; also the sales of agricultural produce, farming st oc k , an d every description of properties, y private contract and public auction ; and it is intended to hold periodical sales of freehold and leasehold properties. That the value of finance business generally is abundantly Appreciated by the public is proved by the very large pre- Mums already attained by all the financial companies, and it d well known th a t larg e f or t unes h ave b een ea i sed b y the vastness of estate agent. This Company, with its moderate nnapital, does not pretend to compete with the transactions of' e larger financial companies now existing, the Di - ectors P v 'eNving the financial standbuness prlncipa ly as an adjunct to at Of the E.tate Agency as the one department will A ar ge l 3' contribute to the business other, they are satis ed the co , tiblned operations mustresult in large div,dends 1(7 the shareholders. S , veral luc Alive ranaction. have I ;l e adY been secured by the Co poration ; l and s although the ..._rectors consider the present nominal capital ample for all Ztnediare Purposes, power has been taken to increase the a')ould it be ultimately deemed des rable. ,Theyhe Article Of Association (which lie tor inspection at I.„,..„,_eniporary ces of th •• Company), eqch Director is b?""red to hold 2,0 a res ; and more than 2, , 09 shares irievnedaslready been subscribed for by the Directors and their oPtarot_s, ectuses and form of applications for shares may be ned from C ompa y. ers and Brokers, or at the Temporary ' , plc 8 of the n THE GENERAL FINANCIAL and ESTATE AG ENCY CORPORATION (Limited). 11T,ce Directors are now prepared to receive APPLICA ataR,.._S trom Established Estate Agents . in the country to “ct --ii,..vsentatives for the Corporation, By order of the Board, F. SPRY, Secretary. 111 E IN ET RNA. noNAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY ,Limited) and the ANGLO-IT A LIAN BANK (Limited) lre PI U nrepared t receive SUBSCRIPTIONS f or th e iAAL of tE ITALIAN LAND COMPANY (Limited) t he , Incorporated under the Companies A c t, 186 2, b y w hi c h ge their ofShareslimited the Shareholders is to the amount of ;i!tpitai ti,sno,ool, i n 3 0 , 000 Shares of £5O each. £1 per flare toallotme b. paid on app ication, and a further paym ent o f Zi on nt COUNCIL OP DIRECTORS. Baßa ron Ricasoll, F orence, Director of the Anglo-Italian mr ', B B. Hudson, G. C. 8., Director of the Anglo-Itali , n Bank. ~, ,a mes P. Laesita, K.C.M.G., Member of the Italian Par-. "ainent, and Director of the South Italian Railway Coin ii„lrt,DY and of the Anglo-Italian Bank. ""na Bordier, Esq., London, Director of the Anglo-Italian Bank. C' 3 / 4 eva er I. Leonino, London, Director of theAnglo-Italian nit Caird, Esq., M.P. mendatore Corsi (late Minister of Commerce), Florence, Member of the Italian Parl ameut, and Director of the South Its lan Railway Company. Hon. L. G F. Agar-Ellis, M.P. Seville Sabino Leonino, Esq. (Fratelli Leonino, Genoa\ Lunbock, Esq. Cavan, Lubnock, and Co') Colonel Vincenzo Rieasoli, Florence, Member of the It Ilan Pariia r ent I:.'l,tnendatore Devineenzi, President of the Royal Commis !ion for the Cultivation of Cotton in Italy, and Member of The Italian Parliament. BANERS. M essrs. Robart s, Lubbock and Co., 15, Lombard street. The Anglo-Italian Bank (Limited). SOLICTORS. Messrs. Bircham, Dalrymple, Drake, and Co. Ite es BROKERS. 1 , Ili. Cazenove and Co , Threadneed'e-street, London. ''tkifirs. Seymour and Co., 38, 1 hrozmorton-street, London. TEMPORARY OFFICES. No. 16,:Leadenhall-street, E.C. 44' Company, - °lnPally, which has been in preparation for everal fi—us, and has nGw succeed in mil; ing and Pauential interests in Italy in its favour, is intended imtortant to aid Zhide!veloping the agricultural resources of that country, 1 av on n it : e i d u point of soil, climate, and position, is pre-eminently vel t il l y at this time offers a wide field for the profitable in- Bale"'tent catital by the purchase, redistribution, and re them of la nd Th e ,„ , or by judicious advances . to the owners, enabling s t .i`t ti t,! l o avail themselves, by he introduction of modern Pri n l ' 43 a ppliances, of an improved system of agriculture. is e ricliness and productive character of the soil of Italy leo well known to need remark, but capital is required to ti:eits resources. the lines.tates f the gre •t landowne"s, where situated near of a . + , of railway now under construction, are susceptible WiTii;,,lllProvernent. The outlay of capital for that object Intent Pctremely profitable, and the security for its reipay 6_, will 1:1, thereby increasel. The rate of interest which tgan adv.,nees wi I afford in Italy is so much greater than in spr ea ratrY. that loans, repayable by annual instalments, over 20 or 25 years, will prove very lucrative. th:ne over of large estate and their sub-divis!on for w„„PPFDose of resale into conveniently sized properties, e o s- ',,u, o e a source of great profit, and at this time especially Cr L. he resorted to with good results, as portons of the ,orwn domains in Tuscany and other parts of Italy are now sale on moderate terms. n ',t The D. f !rectors provs to make arrangement s f or the pur ale various lare tvcts t row land, to be Bel; cted fr oul he domains of the Gove o rnm C ent. These purchases will "e made at a price rec k oned on the net income at p r e sen t re ceived from them, and which will thus at once v ield a return of from 5 to 6 per cent., even in their present neglected con dition. , The land will b e se l ected in the localities most favourable tor, rapid improvement, or in contiguity with the new lines Of railway, and on or near to the sea coast, and suited to the culture of cotton, silk, flax, hemp, oil, corn, wine, madder, l iclUorice tobacco, and fruits ; and f or th e production and rearing of live stock. fall ost of these fine lands have for centies beensuffered to into a state of neglect and unproduct ur suff iveness. The cot atruction of the lines of railway now in progress will at one 'vastly augtnen their value.' Works of irrigtin and rain age lan such lands in Italy have been found a to o double d their Value. „ The country is peaceable and contented, land contract are r,,elfectly secure, the f irmers and labourers intelligent and or ganisation of labour is requisite. There is no country in which the elements of a prospeous and investment are more obviously numerous and advan 14geous ; and as the savings of Italians of all classes are senerally invested in land, great facility for its resal.t in ainall plots would te thus afforded to the Company. i r ie general objects of th e C ompany w il l be— ''??.gdom The ac Ita quisit Lion , by purchase, of se l ec t e d l an d s i n th e of . Vile re-distribution of the lind, and the execution of t " l l9r. main imprcvements as may be executed by contract. The o,?,ether re-sellin in parcgels. the lands acquired by the Company either or 4. The advancing, on security of landed property, such koney as may be necessary to develope Its agricultural va ue. in a manner similar to that which has been so successfully Adopted in Kngland by the machinery of the Drainage and Lands Impri vement Companies. 5 . The raising of capital, in addition to the subQcribed share capital, by he issue of Debenture Bonds secured upon the al property and general assets of the Company. , Oaring to the f cilities granted by the Itali an G ove r n ment 10, the Payment of land purchased from th em , it i s ex p ec t e d that illy a limited portion of the toproposed capital will be required, and it is not int-nded make any calls at inter- Yals of P less than three months. caY of the Articles of 16,s Asociation cin e Coulees of the S o li c it ,ra, Parliament-street beins pe , S.Wcted at. form;io tor Shares are to be made In the annexed but no appl . cation will be cons.dered unless accom- Panted by the payment to Messrs. Robaqs, Lubbock, and Co. of £1 per Share on the number of Shares applied for. This sum will be returned in the event of the application not being acceded to • , and, if a less number of Shares be allotted. the balance will be applied towards the payment of £4 per hhare then due. 16, Leadenhall-street, London, May 28, 1864. APPLICATION FOR SHARES. (To be lef t with Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and Co., 15, Lombard-street.) To te Directors oc the International Financial Society (Limitedl, and the Anglo-Italian Bank Limited). Gentltmen, Haying paid to Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, aud Co., Bankers, the sum of £ , being One Pound per £5O each on Shares, I request you to allot me Shares of saea':h in the Italian Land Company (Limited), and I hereby gre , to be come a mem b e r o th a t C om p an y, and to accept o'ltch Ishares, er any less number that may be alloted • o me f d request that my name may be placed on the Register Members in respect of the S' , ares allotted to me. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name in full Address in full • Reference Date THE ITALIAN LAND COMPANY (Limited). arim NOT HEREBY GIVE V, that the necessary APPLImt ICE IS of Capital h av i ng b een subscribed, the LIST of CATIONS for SHARES in this Company will CLUoE, for London, on MONDAY next, the 6th June. 16, LeadenhallWleet.LLlAM COLES, Secret ary ( pro tem.) -WILLIAM TEETH. —Mr, ESKELL'S INVENTION in following the construction of ARTIFICIAL TEETH has the f advantages :—A set ot teeth, of excellent work- Inanship and mechanism, can be made and fitted with the Most perfect accuracy and S uccess, in e a few hours, without Pain or extraction of stumps, and to answer all the purposes of mastication and articulation. They are fitted without Wires or fastenings, and adapt themselves so perfectly to the gums, that they are quite immoveable, except at the option of t he wearer. Invalids or reside n t s i n the country can ad these these teeth to many changes of the mouth without the rkid of a dentist. They are not so liable to injury, are always t rful, and will last a lifetime. Comfort guaranteed. Tree , e explaing Mr. EskelPs Patent, &c., free for 7 stamps. " Peetlon of specimens and consultations tree. —B,Grosvenor street. 14111 11ta Bond-s treet, W. ; and at 89, Ben.nett'a-hill, Bir nas OFFICES. —Mr. ANDREW HIND h as t o LET kJ ROOMS in Lea ienhall- treet, on the first, second, and third floors. May be had singly or in sets. heats low. Apply at 1, Little Carter-lane. /-.e / No. 22,447. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1864. VURNI ITRE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First. class goods at second- c l ass p r i ces . Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted U-All h GYAIEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and . ire publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo Wm ^able enzravings of every description of Furniture and ~easteads, with prices attached. A copy sent glans and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised cale : A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto A Twelve-roomed dltto 391 11 0 NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " ST. °LAWS'S." Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., JAN I T A'S CRO S S. By the Author of " St. Olave's." "There is real cleverness in Janita's Cross.' The charac ters are distinctive and life-like."—Saturday Review. " Janita's Cross' is in all respects equal to St. Mare's.' " —Post. llurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. the following is a summary :—Twelve miles of connecting sewers had been constructed on the middle level sewer con tract at the estimated cost of £309,000. Nearly four miles of the sewers intended for the interception of the western district drainage had been completed at a cost of about £53,000. Three out of four of the compartments of the northern outfall reservoir were now completed, and con• stantly received the sewage brought down from the high and middle level sewers, and discharged such sewage into the Thames at Barking at the ebb tide only. The fourth compartment, the embankment over the whole reservoir, and the sluice-house would shortly be completed. The value of the work here executed amounted to about £164,500. About four miles of the southern low sewer had been com pleted at the estimated cost of £121,000, and under the contract for the works at Crossness work to the amount of £225,000 had been executed. On the first contract for the Thames Embankment (between Westminster and Waterloo bridges) work to the amount of £33,000 had been executed ; but on the second contract (from Waterloo-bridge to the eastern end of Temple•gardens) the work had not been altogether of so satisfactory a nature, and it would be neces sary in some respects to adopt a new system in carrying out the work. Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valuable informationto all requiring househild furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde , Plymouth, Wells. Oxford. Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. A _ban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough , St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great Brita COB BETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London. S.E. The report was ordered to be entered on the minutes, and after various other matters had been disposed of the board adjourned. Royal Humane Society. Yesterday evening the 90th anniversary festival of this society, one of the oldest as it certainly is one of the most valuable of all our London charities, was held at the Free masons' Tavern. The company was not numerous, owing perhaps to the fact that for the last two or three years the festivals of this society have been in abeyance, but what they wanted in numbers was amply made up in zeal and earnestness, as the liberal donations at the close of the evening clearly showed. The chair was taken by Viscount Dufferin, who was supported by Sir Brook Brydges, M.P„ Sir Wm. Fraser, Mr. Sheridan, M.P., Mr. Thomas Page, C.E., Mr. Donald Nichol], and ether friends of the society. The dinner was of a most excellent kind, and, what is more rare at these public entertainments, was admirably served. The report of the society which, at the conclusion of the repast, was distributed about the room, spoke most cheeringly as regards the usefulness of the society. Dur ing the past year 208 cases of rescuing or attempted rescue from drowning were brought under their noticz, comprising 262 persons ; of these 246 were successfully treated, but 16 were, unfortunately, beyond recovery when taken out of the water-16 of the number were cases of attempted suicide. The society had also in the same period conferred and distributed to those who were instrumental in saving life frem drowning the following rewards : namely, 4 silver medals, 73 bronze medals, 9 thanks of the society on vellum, 73 thanks on parchment, and 69 pecu niary rewards of various amounts. In the past summer no less than 255,142 persons were estimated to have bathed in the Serpentine River during the hours appointed for morning and evening bathing. It was not surprising that 36 casualties should have occurred out of so large a number of bathers ; but it was satisfactory to state that, owing to the attention of the society's men, not one had proved fatal. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been given and received in the usual cordial manner, the noble chair man gave the toast of the evening. He said that nearly a century had elapsed since they first entered into their con flict with the powers of the grave, and dared to dispute with the Angel of Death the spoils he had already counted as his own. Each successive year had enabled them to inscribe fresh victories on their rolls, though others had been un doubtedly engaged in analogous efforts. The advance of science, the spread of civilisation, had done much to pre serve the world from the inroads of disease. The citadel of human life was better guarded now than formerly; but the utmost that Dither science or civilisation dare to pretend to was a defensive attitude. To them alone had it been given to carry the war into the enemy's country, and annex a pro vince of his empire, to penetrate beyond the mysterious frontier which separated them from eternity, and restore to she kindly light of day and the pleasant love of friends those who had already tasted of the bitterness of death, whose eyes had passed into the dim borderland beyond the grave, whose feet had wended one stage on that journey not to be retravelled by mortal man. He called upon th.m therefore in all earnestness to drink success to the Royal Humane Society, than which he did not believe there was a more valuable association existing. The toast was drunk with all the honours, and at the close of the evening the secretary announced a list of dona tions amounting to £3OO. Atter this toast was drunk the Chairman had the pleasure of presenting to Mr Donald Nicoll the medal of the society for his gallant and most desperate effort last February to save the lives of three persons who had broken through the ice on the lake at Hampstead, and who were fast drowning till he came to their assistance. At the most eminent peril of his own life Mr Nicoll succeeded in saving two, but the third person, a lad, sank under the ice before he could reach him. The award of this medal to Mr Nicoll was greeted with immense applause. ~, :e_~- do- - , -3 11 74. c.,- - 9,b11411111ML 13itti - / 41 ' TEIE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish, Made Dish, Joint, Sweet, &c., is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m , and on Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m. Private Rooms for large or small parties. By order, JOHN CATES, Manager. The Wellington, St. James's-street. Entrance, 160, Piccadilly. THE SALOON DINING-ROOMS on the First Floor of the WELLINGTON are NOW OPEN for the season, for Ladies as well as Gentlemen. Dinners from the " carte " served a la minute, and a first-class French Dinner, served "a la Russe," at seven shillings each. Every information may be obtained at the entrance, 63, St. James's street, of GEORGE BARTLETT, Superintendent. The Wellington Saloon Dining-Rooms. Ladies' Entrance, 53, St. James's-street. THE BATTERSEA ESTATE,—The CON SERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The first portion of the PLOUGH-LANE PROPERTY, near Battersea Park, close to the Clapham Junction Station, having been already disposed of, the Second Allotment of the remainder of the Estate, laid out in eligible building, plots, ranging in prire from £57 up to £220 per plot, will be commenced on WED NESDAY, the 22d of June, at the Offices, No, 33, Norfolk street, Strand, London, W.O , where plans and particulars may be obtained. By order of the Board, CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary. Prospectuses of the Share, Land, nd Deposit Departments sent free of charge. The taking of land quite optiona'. RECEIPT STAMP DUTY...-. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS by POST of BILLS of EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY COTES, Stc.—The Board of Inland R venue have been informed that many persons r..c lying payments by Bilis of Exchange or Promissory Notes are in the habit of sending letters of acknowledgment without a receipt st mp. The Board desire to remind all persons having occasion to make such acknowledgments, that the exemption in favour of "letters by the General Post acknowledging the safe arrival of any bilis of exchange, promissory note,, or other securities for money," has been repealed by an Act pass , d in 1854, nd that under the existing law, not only do the persons sending such setters without a receipt stamp incur a penalty of .£lO i. respect of each, but the acknowledgments themselves are a together invalid as evidence of payment. T. SARGENT. Inland Revenue, Somerset House, Ist June, 1864. QOllO ESTATE. HOUSE, AND GENERAL BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES.—Persons requiring Freehold or Leasehold Property, or having Business and Houses to be dispose I of, should apply to Mr. CHARLES MUKRAY, Auctioneer and Valuer, 26, Gerrard-street, Soho, W. Valuations for Probate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail way Compensations, &c. Rents Collected. NR,W PATENT CURTAIN HOOK that requires no sewing, and, if reversed, can be used for many purposes. To be had of all shops in *own or country. Patentees, W. TENT and Co., 23, Birchin-lane, London, E.C. THE ORIGINAL ROYAL BUCKINGHAM SAUCE, for Roast Meat, flashes, Gravies, Stews, Steaks, Soups, Fish, Game, &c. Prepared only by the proprietors, Tuos. BUCK and Co., 10, Bath-plice, London, N.E. CLOTHES -WRINGERS and STARCHERS, 12s. 6d., with solid India rubber rol ers. Other sizes at 205., 305., and 40s. WASHING MACHINES, 50s. and 60s. ; Mang es, 305., 405., 50s. Carriage paid.—City Depot, 81, Bishopsgate-street Within, London. Works, Bromley, E. OLDRID GE'S BALM of COLUMBIA stands unrivalled as a toilet requi , ite. It has been established 40 years. and is the best and only certa n remedy ever discovered for preserving., strengthening, beautifyinz, or re-toring the Hair, Whiskers, or Moustaches, and pre venting them turninz gray or fa off.—Sold in bottles, 35. ad ,6s , and Ii s. by C. and A. OLDRIDGE, 22, W elling ton-street. Strand, W.C. ; and all chemists and perfumers For Children's and Ladies' Hair It Is most efficacious and unrivalled. THE NIZAM of the DECCAN'S Magnificent CRYSTAL CANDELABRA for INDIA, being one o' five rec , nay manufactured (154 lights, 22 feet high, and 12 feet in diameter, is now on show, together with a great variety of rare and exquisite f.peci , nens of workman s dp in glass, amongst which are designs in engravings taken from the famous E gin marbes ; also a variety of the most delicata table glass, with elaborately engraved ornamenta tons resembling the finest lace work. The altarpiece, In cryst J, has now been addei. J. DEF RIES and SONS. Crystal Gallery, Egyptian Hall. CHANDELIERS in BRONZE, ORMOLU, and SILVER, of the finest designs for Dining-room and Library. Moderator Lamps in Bronze, Ormolu, China, and Glass. J. DEFRIES and SONS, West-end Show Rooms, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. DEFRIES and SONS' CRYSTAL CHAN gfi • DEMERS in Venetian, Grecian, and other registered De igns for Gas or Candles; Crystal Lamps, Chandeliers, and Wall Lights for India ; Club, m ess, and General Fur nishing. Orders for Mass, China, and Earthenwdre promptly executed.—Works, London and Birmingham; City Show Rooms and Manutactory, 147, Houndsditch ; West-end Show Rooms, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian Hall, Mcadilly. MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, TkTkDERS, AND EXECUTORS. ACCOUNTS arranged and adjusted, and Balance Sheets prepared.—Financ:al operations organised and Banking fa cilities arranged.—Cash Advances made on Trade Stock, Dock Warrants, and other Securities, and Sales effected.— the Agency of Provincial and Foreign Firms undertaken. Address, Messrs. BANKES and Co., Accountants, 20, Devereux-court, Strand, London, W.C. 500 LIST, ANDW. HIND'S BUSINES J S U E N S E . r Containing 500 Businesses, Premises, Partnerships, &e., Gratis. Letters, enclose stamp.—Particulars entered free. OFFICES—CORNER OF LITTLE CARTER-LANE, ST. PAUL'S. FURNISHED HOUSES. Mr. ANDREW HIND has to LET an excellent HOUSE at Redhill. Beautiful views. Large d: awing and dining rooms, six bed rooms, dressing room, usual offices and garden Rent for six month , , seven guineas per week, or for a year £220. A'so, a Ten-roomed House at Kentish Town, genteely furnished, at 24 guineas per week; an Eight-roomed Hcuse at Croydon, two guineas, if taken for six months. Offices, corner ot Little Carter-lane, St. Panl's. lIOUSES.—VIr. ANDW. HIND has f or SALE Five COTTAGES, close to a station six miles from town, producing £65 per anuu n. Ground rent £2O. Price £5OO. Also the fo.lowing :—Wandsworth, eight freeholds, Xi, 0^ ; ditto, six leasohol is, £7OO ; Teddington, four, £5OO ; Notting-hill. three, £1,020 ; Penge, five (unfinished), 303 ; Bournemouth, £l,OOO, kc. Offices, corner of Little Carter lane, St. Paul's. HERTS —Mr. ANDW. HIND has for SALE a pleasant, genteel COTTAGE RESIDENCE, con tdining three sittinir and four bed rooms, kitchen, scullery, standing in its own flower and kite:ten garden, in a most healthy place, about an hour's ride from London. Posses sion at• Midsummer. Price £415. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. MIDDLESEX. —Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE a Detached RESIDENCE, near a station half an hour's ride from town, contabing nine rooms and offices, with garden. Office , corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. BED .ROOM CANDLES. "PRICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop grease when carried."--Thin, very hari candles, sold in boxes is. and 3s. each, are recommended as the best carriers. _ _ _ EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in box es 2s. eac h. Thicker candles intended for those who will not burn thin. "SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," in Packets of 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use where cheapness is a great object, will be found an improve ment on the ordinary candles, as they gutter less. ecial candle ticks to fit thin candles, is. and 2s. 6d. each; reducing sockets, making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. T ST SOAPS. She -wool Brown Win OlL dsor Soap, with a pleasant scent. Cam Belmont Ol *4 ne Soap, co nta i ns trice's Glycerine phor and yee— Glycerine Soap, fo tender skins in winter. " Price's Glycerine" GL YCERINE. SHERWOODOLE - b a o n t y tle e s, hem let s t t e . may be Cleans gloves and removes Te d g P r e e rru e med and in Pricsos Patent," from 6d. ties, 6d. and ls. each. had from o ca th p e s r ulea st a b i o n t s : upwards. Impure Glycerine has been sold 'Ai the state ment that it is "equal to Prices." Retail through any Grocer. Wholesale by Price s Patent do n Ca udle Company (Li m it e d) , Lon. IMPORTANT INFORMATION. DR. ROBERTS' POOR MAN'S FRIEND is confidently recommended to the Public as an unfail 'no. remedy for wounds of every description, b urns, scalds", chilblains, scorbutic eruptions, sore and inflamed eyes, (to. Sold in nots. is. lid., 2s. 9d., I i s., and 225. each. Also his PILULE ANTISCROPHULE, confirmed by sixty years' experience to be one of the best alterative medicines ever offered to the public. They form a mild and superior Family Aperient, that may be taken at all times without confine ment or change of diet. Sold in boxes, is. lid., 2s. Ocl., 4s. 6d., I le., and 225. each. Sold wholesale by the proprietors, Beach and Barnicott, Bricloort, by thtt London houses, and retail by all respectable medicine vendors in the 'United Kingdom and Colonies. PRIZE MEDAL.—INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &c., &c., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 1710.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to the excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says:-- " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. 25.2 d. per lb. Ordinary quality • • • • • • • • • • 25. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality .. • • • • • • • • • • ls. sd. per lb. Second quality .. • • • • • • • • ls. 3d. per lb. Third quality .. • • • • • • .. is. id. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., 7 8 , South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manuf ac t ory _ Kennington (Established 1730). The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture of wax Candles for the use of the Altar Second Edition, Svc, price one shilling, 31[AGNEOPATHY. the PHILOSOPHY HEALTH. By HILLERT PERRY. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Immediately, in 2 vols. post Bvo., BREAKERS AHEAD. A Novel. Ex 2Ede Christo. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," &C. FOURTH EDITION.—This day, at every Library , in 3 vols. , HENR Y DUNBAR. Three Editions of this most popular Novel have been exhausted in less than Three Weeks. The Fourth Edition was ready on June 1. Beyond all question, the New Novel, "Henry Dunbar," has ex cited more genuine public interest than any other work issued this year. London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street NEW WORK BY MR. CHARLES DICKENS, In Monthly Parts, uniform with the Original Editions cf " Pickwick." " David Copperfield," Just published, Part IL, price la., of OUR MUTUAL FRIEND, By CHARLES DICKENS. To be completed in Twenty Monthly Parts. With Illustrations by MA.R.CUS STONE. Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. This day, demy Svo., 20 coloured Illustrations, cloth, 7s. Gd., RAMBLES in SEARCH of FLOWERLESS PLANTS. By MARGARET FLUES, Author of " Rambles in Search of Wild hewers." London: Houlston and Wright, 65, Paternoster-row. This day, demy Bvo., sewed, each with four coloured Illustrations, Et hteenpence, RAMBLES in SEARCH of MOSSES, FERN?, SEAWEEDS, LICHENS, FUNGI. By MARGARA. T FLUES, Author of "Rambles in Search of Wild Flowers." London : Houlaton and Wright, 65, Paternoster-row. NEW SPORTING WORE BY THE AUTHOR OF " HANDLEY CROSS," With Coloured Illustrations by John Leech. On the 31st of May will be published, price Is., with two coloured Illu,traticns by dohn Leech, No. 11. of M R. FACEY ROMFORD'S HOUNDS. Being a Sequel to "Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour." London : Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie-street, B.C. Forwarded free on rPcelpt of 12 stamps, AFEW OBSERVATIONS on GOUT and RHEUMATISM, by one who has never failed to cure the same whenever it has fallen in his way. A sample bottle of the medicine forwarded free to all parts on receipt of 40 stamps. Address R. Cameron, 40, Tavistock-street, Covent garden, London. LAST TWO WEEKS. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.-NOW ON VIEW, CROMWELL with his FAMILY, painted by Charles Lucy. Open from 10 till 5. MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED. with Mr. JOHN PARRY, will Appear in THE PYRAMID. To. be followed by THE BARD AND HIS BIRTHDAY, a New Musical Tercentennial Seance, by William Brougn, Esq., sustained by Mr. and Mrs. German Reed; and MRS. ROSELEAF'S LITTLE EVENING PARTY. for a few times, by Mr. John Parry. Every Evening (except Satur day) at Eight. Thursday and Saturday Mornings at Three. —ROYAL GALLERY of' ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent street. Unreserved seats, is., 2s. ; stalls, 35.; stall (spring) chairs, ss. MR. W. S. WOODIN' S ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. and BACHELOR'S BOX, an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall, King William-street, Charing-cross, EVERY EVENING, at eight (except Saturday); Saturday Mornings at three.— Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, ls. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats seoured at the Hall from eleven to five. Next Morning Performance, Saturday, May 7, at three. r l i" 0 XFOR D, R, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, the MERRY 'W iVES OF WINDSOR, by Otto Nicolai ; and UN BALLO IN MASCHERA ; sup ported by the whole of the Talented Company. Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Comedy by UNSWOH.TH and EUGENE, Mr. T. Maclag•an, W. Randall, G. Hutchenson, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Powor (the juvenile comedienne), &c., &c. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. Open every Evening. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road, London. THIS EVENING, Will be produced, with alterations and improvements in production, the New Illusion, surpassing anything yet attempted. entitled THE TERCEN VENALLY ; or,a NIGHT WITH SHA.KSPERE, written express'y by W. Vander yell, Esq., in which Mr. W. Randall will re-appear. —-- - - ALSO, PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS I " The figure of Fame, winged and trumpeted, passinc , and repassing through the Magic Fountain, la so complete an Illusion that it wellnigh ceases to be illusory."--Morning Star, Feb. 19. Trines?. Blossom, Miss Townley. In addition to the usual Entertainments of the establish ment, supported by the whole of the talented company, in cluding Arthur Lloyd, Miss Nelly Power , Mr. T. Maclagan, (3. W.lester, tc. to A ission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, Is. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW ADDITION.—A full length model of ARTHUR JOHN DEVINE, who recently suffered the extreme penalty of the law in front of Newgate for the murder of Mr. Duck, in Little Chesterfield -street, Marylebone, is now to be seen in the Chamber of Physiognomy at Madame Tassaud's His torical Gallery, Baker street. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. Admittance, ls. ; extra rooms, 6d. ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly, IS OPEN EVERY EVENING. During the evening' an unparalleled repertoire of Dance Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele brated Argyll Band, f or ty i n number. Doors Open ct Half-past 8, commence at 9. Admission is. Manager, M. GRENET. GIVEN AWAY.—A Catalogue of the Wonders contained in the LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, to which is appended a Lecture on Marriage, &c., Bvo., 200 pages, post free for two stamps, sealed 12.—Ad dress, the Secretary, 29, George-street, Hanover-square, London, W. PHEASANT REARING for 1864 CHAMBERLIN'S AROMATIC SPANISH MEAL, ARKER RICE, PELLET, 1). S. MEAT GttEAVES, pr - pared with CAYCAR EXCELSIOR, is the most efficacious rood for rearing and feeding Game, preventing gapes, snarls, and death. BOOKS on Feeding and the proper Management of Game, from hatching to maturity, with over 200 testimonials from the nobility and gamekeepers, with prices, posted free on re ceipt of two stamps, by Mr. James Chamberlin, Spanish Wine Merchant, oi , posite the Exchange, Norwich. CHAMBER I IN'S CANADIAN POULTRY MEAL for all the year round, 16s. per cwt., including bag. The use of this food keeps the chickens in perfect health ; and the in crease of eggs, of the richest colour and favour, is marvellous. Dog Greaves, lOs. per cwt. Please state price when ordering. N.B.—Advises received daily of the efficacy of the Spanish Meal and Caycars. One gentleman writes, "All my young pheasants last season were sickly, and several died ; those that were strong enough to eat your Spanish Meal recovered in two days, and became fine and beautiful birds." CAMERON'S GOUT SPECIFIC. An Effectual and Speedy Remedy for the Gout, Rheu mati4m, Sciatica, Lumbago, and Neuralgia. This invaluable Medicine is so pre-eminently efficacious as to admit of no paralleL Instance, have been known, in which sufferers have been confined to their apartments, hand and foot, writhing under the most intense agony, whose sufferings, to the asto nishment of their friends, have been wholly removed in less than 24 hours after taking the above medicine, and themselves rendered able to resume their avocations, Indeed, the effect has been such, and brought about in so harmless and speedy a manner, that the proprietor, with the utmost confidence, challenges the medical world to r roduee a medicine equal to it. To the constitution it is harmless; to the fluids of the human frame it adds an agreeable impetus ; to the system gener ally it is invigorating to a degree unparalleled ; and male or female may take it to equal advantage. A dose of the above medicine taken about once a month operates most effectually in preventing a return of the complain. Prke ls. led., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. per bottle. Prepared only by the Proprietor, R Cameron, 40, Tavlstock-street, Covent-garden, London. Wholesale London agents—Barclay and Son, 95, Parringdon-street ; Butler and Crispe, 4, Cheapside, corner of St, Paul's Churchyard; Cleaver, 63, Oxford -street; Dart, 30, Southampton-street, Strand ; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street, A sample bottle forwarded free from the manufactory on re ceipt of 40 stamps. Beauregard's attack upon Butler, The IVeu► York Herald's correspondent gives a detailed account of Beauregard's attack upon the Federal forces at Palmer's Creek on the 16th : The entire length of the rebel lines opened with artillery, and the shells were poured in upon our position in showers. A dense fog enveloped the country at the time, and both forces were wrapped in a misty veil. This was the condi tion of offairs when the rebels, massing their troops, took out right under General Hickman, enveloped its flank and took it in reverse. The first blow was dealt with terrific force. Gen. Hickman's brigade of the 18th corps holding the right was doubled up and forced back on the next bri gade, which was also thrown into some confusion. Our men did not observe the rebels until they had succeeded in passing a column between Hickman's right and the river, and then, taking him in front and rear, crushed him be tween the columns, and for a time created some confusion. Gen. Hickman made a gallant fight as long as he could, but the enemy came upon him so suddenly and with such over whelming numbers that successful resistance was quiteim possible in the' darkness and confusion. Some of the bri gade were captured. After this operation, having forced back the right, a heavy attack was made on the entire line of the 18th corps, with feints along the 10th corps line, and the entire right was f orce d b ac k some di stance, a f ter several hours of most severe and sanguinary struggle, The battle raged with unexampled fury until nearly 12 o'clock, the rebels throwing heavy masses upon our lines, and finally forced it back nearly a quarter of a mile, Our men fought stubbornly, with few exceptions, and resisted every step, and repeatedly checked the rebel advance with terrible slaughter, but not without some loss on our side. The enemy numbered not less than 15,000, and pushed into the murderous fire with a recklessness and steadiness that are rarely seen. In the attack on our right we lost a gun or two and it is said some light pieces; bat how many it is difficult to ascertain ; probably 4 will cover the loss in light pieces. Finally, after forcing the 19th corps back from its position, and regaining a portion of their first line of intrenchments, they massed their forces on the 10th corps to drive it back. They first hurled their column upon Turner's division, which held the right of the corps line, joining the 18th corps. They formed in a beautiful manner, and moved steadily on Barton's brigade on the right of Turner's divi sion, advancing as if on parade and not firing a single shot; waiting till they had reached a good distance for effective range. The brigade poured into their lines such a terrible fire that the line melted away, and the thinned and broken line, atter vainly endeavouring to advance in the storm of bullets, fled with terrible loss to the woods in their rear. The volleys were as continuous and heavy as the musketry of a brigade could be, and such as nothing living could stand against. The rebels were driven like chaff, and broke for the woods in a disorganised mass under their friendly cover. After great exertion the line of attack was again formed, and again a brigade advanced in splendid style against our lines. Again did they receive the terrible fire ; and pushed steadily on, until a fourth of them lay killed or wounded on the field, when they broke and rushed quickly to the cover of the woods ; our boys gave three hearty cheers and sert a volley after them, which told on them. After being twice bloodily repulsed at this point, they moved further to our left, and hurled a column upon Col. Howley's brigade, of Gen. Terry's division. They came up in the same steady and confident manner, but were met by a more rapid and equally deadly fire as they were treated to by Turner. They broke and ran for the woods, accelerated in their flight by the music of the spencer bullets about them, They were determined, however, to break our line and force it from its position, cost what it would. We again formed line and were strengthened by reinforcements. They charged again, and, after ten minutes' hot work, they were disastrously repulsed and driven back at all points. That ended any serious effort on their part to force our position, and, leaving their killed and wounded to the num. Ler of 1,000 on the field before our line, they again massed upon General Smith's front, and attacked his left. General Gilmore immediately ordered General Turner to attack the enemy on their flank, and ordered General Terry to sup port him. Turner's attack was hardly commenced before General Gilmore was ordered by General Butler to retire and strengthen General Smith's corps by forming in his rear. Our troops fell back slowly and in order, repulsing every effort of the rebels to quicken their movements, and making a stand at every favourable position, until the enemy ceased to follow and fell back to their first line of en trenchments. General Gilmore then drew off his corps and formed to support General Smith. The fighting, which had been going on with more or less violence along PRICE .4d. STAMPED ....sd. the entire line, now ceased at half past ten, and prepartt- tions were made to draw off our forces from the field and return to our intrenchments. The artillery was sent to the rear except a section to cover the rear guard. The ambu lances with the wounded and the supply trains were de spatched to the rear, and finally the entire army fell back, the enemy hot pursuing. Thus ended this rebel attack on our lines. The same correspondent says of Katz' raid on the Richmond and Danville road, that he tore up seve ral miles of track, destroyed the rails and ties, and has blown up the iron bridge over the Appomattox river at Mattox Station. General Sheridan's forces again started on a raid round Richmond yesterday, the 15th. The cavalry will keep the railroad connection to Richmond out for a while. Another Herald correspondent says Butler's forces are safely in their intrenchments, and able to withstand an attack from all the forces the rebels can bring against them. The object of Butler in making his advance from City Point to Bermuda Hundred was to create a diversion in favour of Grant, and he was eminently successful. T HE CREDIT M 0 13 ILIER (Limited), 80, Lo mbard -street, E.C. Capital, £1,000,000, in 20 ,001 Shares of £5O each. Subszibed Capital, £ 5 00,000, in 10,000 Shares. DIRECTORS. Chairman—The Right Hon. James Stuart Wortley. The Hon. T. C. Hallburton, John Westmorland, Esq. I Edward Warner, Esq., aI.P. Alexander Dunbar, Esq. Char.es Ellis, Esq. Ado.phe Hakim, Fsq I e., Levick, Esq. Henry Pownall, Esq. MAX AGER. Albert Gra n t , E sq. ilAxxE its. Charles E. Newbon, Esq. Mes 3r. 3 s l s as s ! Peter s , Mildred, and Co., London. Messrs r and Smiths, London. ' e e s r m m i a t t, , Payne, This Company is prepared to negotiate Government and Municipal Loans, and to aitLin Carryi ng out Concessions. securities. To effect the purchase and sale 01 Shares, Stoc k s, & 0. , a nd to transact financial business gener a l ly. Also to receive money on deposit, f or per i o d s . a nd terms t o be agreed upon. Communications to be made to the M anager. To make advances on approved THOMAS SHORT, Secretary. Temporary Offices, 80, Lombard-street, London. E.C. THE CREDIT FONCIER (Limited), FO, Lombard-street, E.C. Capital, £1,000,0)0, in 20,0'0 Shar es of £5O eac h . Subscribed Capital, 00 ,000, in 10,000 Shares. DIRECTORS. Chairman—The Right Hon. James Stuart Wortley. Deputy Chairman—James Levick, Esq. The Hon. T. C. Haliburton, Adolphe Hakim, Esq. M.P. Henry Pownal: Esq., J.P. Edward Warner, Esq., M.P. John Westmorfand, Esq. Alexander Dunbar, Esq.] Charles_E. Newbon, Esq. Charles Ellis, Esq. MANAGER. Albert Grant, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. Masterman, Peters, Mildred, and Co. Bank of London. This Company advances money on the deposit of Title Deeds of approved Freehold or Leasehold Property in Great Britain, with or without regular Mortgage. Guarantees Titles or Securities, and, is Agent, negotiates Loan on Mortgage, for long or short periods ; also, Receives Money on Deposit for fixed periods only, at rates to be agreed upon. Communications to be addressed to the Manager. ALFRED LOWE, Secretary. Temporary Office, 80, Lombard-street, E.C. NMERCANTILE A co is TpA i Ny. ORTH BRITISH iIsisuRANcE Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of liament ESTABLParISHMENT-1864. OFFICE BEARERS. All of whom are Shareholders. PRESIDENT. His Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, K.T. VICE-Pr.xstnEsTs. His Grace the Duke of Sutherland. The Most Noble the Marquis of Abercorn, K.G. DIRECTORS. LONDON. John White Cater, Esq., Merchant. Charles Morrison, Esq., Merchant. P. du pre Grenfell, Esq., Merchant. A. Klockman, Esq., Merchant. John Monett, Esq., Merchant. Junius S. Morgan, Esq., Merchant John H. William Schroder, Esq., Merchant. George Garden Nicol, Esq., Merchant. George Young Esq., Merchant. Alex. Henry Campbell, Esq. Philip Chas. Cavan. Esq. Peter P. Ralli, Esq. Manager of Fire Department—George H. Whyting. Foreign Superintendent—G. H. Burnett. Actuary—Andrew Baden, Jun, Surveyor—Thomas Piper. Inspector of Agents—Alfred Good. Medical Officera—A. H. Ilassil, M.D. R. Che;allier Cream, M.D. Secretary—F. W. Lance. General Manager—David Smith. DIRECTORS. EDINBURGH. James Campbell, Tait, Esq., W.S. Laurence Davidson, Esc' , D. B. Wau hope, Esq., Merchant, Leith. Frederick Pitman, Esq., W. S. John Brown Innes, Esq., Henry D. Fergusson, Esq , W S. John Maitland, Esq., Accountant-General to the Court of Session. R. B. Maconochie, Esq., W.S . Sir James Gardiner Bard Bart. David Davidson, Esq., Treasurer of Bank of Scotland. (. Aulcljo Jamieson, Esq, c.A . J. F. W. Drummond, Es -(1 , Merchant. -- Secretary—John Ogilvie. Actuary—David Chisho'm. Med cal Officer—John G. M. Burt, M.D. President of the Boya College of Phy,icians, Edinburgh. Auditor— l George Murray, C.A. HEAD OFFICES: LONDON 58 , Threadneedle-street. 4, N ew Bank Buildings, Lothbury. West-end Office B, W aterloo-place, P a ll- ma ll. EDINBURGH 64, Princes-street. The Metropolitan Board of Works. The weekly i n , meet o f t his board was held yesterday in the offices in Spring-gardens, the chairman, Mr J. Thwaites presiding. The CHAIRMAN informed the board that the committee of the House of Commons had struck out of the Subways Bill the clause giving the board the compulsory power it had sought over the gas companies, and he wished to know whether or not the bill should now be proceeded with. He said the committee had agreed to give the board power over the water and telegraph c om panies, but, as the gas companies obstructed the streets more than the others, the great purpose of the bill would be lost, and it would be better, is his opinion, to withdraw the measure and wait for public opinion to ripen upon the subject than to proceed further this session, Mr TITE, M.P., regretted that the committee of the House o f Commons had struck th e g as companies and said that he was sure it would be in every way out of the bill, advan tageous to the companies to lay their pipes in the subways, as the rent the companies would be charged would be less than the expense of taking ar , havee r y a the and relaying the thorough fares, and the pipes would not be so liable to breakage in the subways as in the earth, and dy would i, he T r h e The have v o te s h t be o e of o h m ; Ip subwaysapne companies se en tw. wouldoa on the companies had spent in op posing oh b oaraTs : it u anht oetgeun SOLICITORtt beenl . yi ha s eiysa o . r r e s 0 billTtu a oh i w r o m e e oo d tu i t: n i bl e t ode : , nn. paid their costs in the subways M.P., moved that at the altered,e bill sshould u a lndd be as p k r e o d f or i n structions. . ceeldierd. MILLER, M.P., said be should advise the board to ask for compulsory powers with regard to water and telegraph companies, and permissive powers so far as concerned gas companies. The subject, he contended, was an Gaped moved. as an amendment that the mental one, and if the board could show at some future time that the experiment had succeeded it would be entitled to ask Parliament to give it compui _ sou powers over those companies that would not adopt the pl an. Mr. HEALEY seconded the motion. billshould r. remarked that the decision of the committee had been arrived at on hearing Do u not L 'r o b r r e , pidro.Pce"eded with, and scientific evidence, which the bo ard would h ave re b utte d had it been aware of the very strong opposition the bill was to meet. Mr. SAVAGE seconded this amendment, which, on the suggestion of Mr. LOWMAN TAYLO R, was altered to read as follows :—" That, as the committee of the House of Commons have resolved that so much of the Subways Bill as relates to gas companies shall be struck out, the bill shall be withdrawn." Mr Mr. Saunders, Mr. Freeman, . Car Plnael, Mr. Samuda, and Mr. Roche further addressed the board on the subject. In the course of the discussion it was stated that the companies did not so much object to putting their pipes in the subways as they did to paying for the accommodation, and it was urged that if the board now withdrew the bill public attention would be awakened on the subject, and Parliament on some future occasion would be more dis posed to fall in with the views of the board. The amendment (that the bill bo withdrawn) was car ried, there being—for, 24; against, 5. A deputation from the volunteer fire brigades of the me tropolis waited upon the board and presented a memorial urging that the board should propose clauses to be inserted in the proposed Fire Brigade Bill recognising the disinterested services of the volunteer brigades as auxiliary brigades to the one about to be constituted. Mr R. TAYLOR and Mr MILLER, M.P., supported the memorial, which was referred to committee, A deputation from the inhabitants of Commercial-road east waited upon the Board with a memorial calling atten tion to the entrance to the Commercial -road. This road, the memorialists stated, was one of the finest in London, and leads to a thickly-populated district, and a district causing much traffic, and yet the entrance to the thorough fare was only from 15 to 22 feet wide. The estimated ex pense of making an improvement here was £122,000, and the chairman remarked that he should like to know where the money was to come from.' This memorial was also referred to committee. The chief engineer (Mr Bazalgette) presented his monthly report of the progress of the main drainage and northern Thames embankment works up to the present time, of which METROPOLITAN TRAFFIC. The following is a copy of the bill brought into the House of Commons by Alderman Salomons, Mr Locke, Mr Jackson, and Mr T. Mil er, to facilitate the traffic of the metropolis by improving the com munications across the river Thames:— Whereas it will conduce greatly to the public advantage to facilitate the passage of traffic across the Thames within the metropolis, and with that view it is expedient that power should be given to the Metropolitan Board of Works to purchase any one or more of the bridges named in the sche dule annexed hereto; be it enacted by the Queen's most ex cellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons. in this pre sent Parliament assembled, and by the authority .of the same, as follows : 1. The Metropolitan Board of Works may purchase by agreement any one or more of the said scheduled bridges, and ally bridge so purchased shall ever thveafter be open for public use free from toll. It shall be the duty of the said board to endeavour to purchase Southwark and Waterloo bridges before purchasing the said other bridges. 2. The company to whom any of the said bridges belong, if they are not otherwise authorised to sell the same, shall have power to sell and convey the same to the Metropolitan Board of Works, by a resolution passed at a meeting of the company specially summoned for the purpose, by a majority of two-thirds of the votes of the persons present at that meeting, and entitled to vote thereat. 3. For the purpose of defraying the expenses of the pur chase of any bridge in pursuance of this act the Metropoli tan Board of Works may levy a rate, to be called a bridge rate, not to exceed ld in the pound, until Jan. 1, 1884, and such rate shall be levied in the same manner, from the same persons, and subject to the same conditions of appeal, and otherwise, as a main drainage rate. 4. The corporation of London shall contribute out of the Bridgehouse Estates Fund a sum of not less than £50,000 towards the purchase money of Southwark-bridge, and in levying any rate for the purposes of this act within the city of London or the liberties thereof allowances shall be made proportionate to the said contribution. 5. Southwark-bridge, when purchased, shall be main tained by the corporation of London out of the Bridgehouse Estates Fund ; but any other bridge purchased by the Metro- politan Board of Works shall be maintained by that board out of the same funds as sewers within their jurisdiction are now maintainable. 6. The term "bridge " shall include such approaches to and other appurtenances of a bridge as belong to the com pany owning the bridge itself, and "persons" shall include corporations. Charge of Conspiring to Defraud, At the Guildhall Pelice•court yesterday, John Maga rigle, having offices at Farringdon-road, and William Broughton, were summoned before Sir R. W. Carden, :for conspiring to defraud Edwin Groves of the sum of £3OO. Mr. Lewis appeared on the part of the prosecution ; Mr. Beard for Broughton ; and Mr. Buchanan for Magarigle. Broughton did not appear, and Mr Beard put in a me• dical certificate, stating that ho was incapacitated through " illness." It was admitted, however, that he was is town on Thuisday for several hours conducting his ordinary business. Mr Lewis, in opening the case, said that the defendant Magarigle was well known to the court, having been brought before it no less than three times, and always in connection with the most notorious gangs of swindlers in London. He was known under several aliases, such as Thompson, Smith, Barry, and Co., and was at the present time in connection with many other houses of the same description as the agency which had ensnared his client— one of which wee carried on under the name of Vafsal and Co., 37, Essex-street, Strand. Edwin Groves said—l live at Argyle-Ldge, Upper Nor wood. In March last, in consequence of seeing an adver tisement in the newspapers, I went to No. 1, Farringdon road, when I saw the defendant, who calls himself an ad vertising and employment agent. I said I wanted a situa tion as traveller, clerk, or anything else that would suit me. He asked me if I had any capital to deposit as a guarantee for my honesty ? I told him no, and he then asked me for a fee of ss. for registering my name, and said he would write to me and let me know when he heard of a berth which would suit me. I paid the fee; he then said that if I had any capital to invest as cash security, he could soon get me a place, or words to that effect. Afterwards I had a letter from him, inclosing the address, consist ing of initials of a certain party who was said to be in want of a clerk ; the letter also said that if I did not obtain the situation I was to send the letter back to them, and my name should still remain on the list for the original fee which I had paid. I did not obtain any answer, and I then returned the letter as requested. In March last I went again to Magarigle's office and saw him. I then told him that I had £3OO which I had borrowed from my friends. In about two minutes he said that he was connected with a Mr Broughton in publishing a paper called the Sydenitem Chronicle, and it would be just the thing for me. He also said he had invested £5OO of his own money in it, and he knew it was good. He informed me that Mr Broughton was preparing offices at Norwood, and had taken a house there for the house and estate agency business. The defendants gave Mr Broughton an excellent character; he said he was well known and respected by the clergy and gentry within ten miles round the neigh bourhood where he lived. He also said he had known Broughton for four or five months. He then proposed that I should meet him at his offices in order that he might take me to Sydenhaw, and introduce me to Broughton. I met him as requested oa the 24th of March, and the pro mised introduction took place. During the interview Magarigle left to visit a lady who wrote articles for the paper, and after driving about with Broughton in a pony chaise, I called for the defendant, and returned to town with him, paying him £5 as a deposit before leaving him, On the 31st of March I again called and saw Magarigle in company with Broughton. During that interview I paid the defendant £lOO on Broughton's account,and on the 14th April I went again and paid £2OO more, an agreement being entered into bets een myself, Magariglo and Broughton, guaranteeing me £l5O and,two-and-a-half per cent on the advertisements in the paper, and a further share according to the profits. That agreement was only signed by Brough ton and myself. 1 was then advised to take a house at Norwood, and let it out so that I might live rent free. On the faith of the representations made to me 1 took a house, and married, but up to the present time I have had neither employment nor salary from Mr Broughton. He has often put me off with excuses as to the house he was going to take not being ready, but in fact he has no printing office at Norwood, nor any agency business, neither has he taken any house for the purpose of establishing one. When I remon strated with him he told me that with the exception of £5 he had received nothing of the £3OO from Magarigle, who was not a proprietor of the Sydenhant Chronicle, and had not advanced any money to establish it. My salary was to have commenced on the 21st of April, but I have not applied for it, as there has been no work for me to do. On my say ing, when Magarigle and Broughton were at my house on Sunday last, that I was determined to have my £3OO on the Monday, an interview was proposed that day with a view to an amicable arrangement, but when the time arrived Broughton did not attend, Magarigle pretended great in dignation, and wrote a letter to Broughton, whic h he read to me, sa yi ng h e was disgusted with him. 1 a ft e rwards communicated with my solicitor. Another witness was then heard, from whom £5O had been obtained by similar means. p / p a l i r e d for Lewis bail t on h e • be a taken,skedfo a remand, and Mr Buchanan Sir R. W. Carden decided on taking th e defendant's own 24 hours' notice of service. d ho was chief clerk in the recormisances in £3OO and two sureties in £250 each, with Mr Wm. Henry Robinson Biljtobs, Mercantile Agency. yLeacnrsdor-ns con nectedinquiry department of Mossrs f S and com 'aint • s against the de fendant principal n d e e i f p e a n l there was scarcely a day without of _ e bad wki known w t h n e defendant swindlingti2e gangs lstfi v in e du w r r removed during a days there were E 3 many as five or six the o ve to day, N e a w n for swindling poor fellows out all they possessed d no —in fact, in some complaints. collected s gate amidst Magarigle n were the accepted;y offeredel l s f o a hu n e r d r) was g e groans consequentlyao n n a o s t thosebail t to see him go. ou t s id e the caur THE CONVICT BRYCE.—Since his condemnation the convict Bryce has conducted himself with great decorum i n prison, and has given serious attention to the religious ministrations of the chaplain of the gaol. John Bryce, the father of the prisoner, had an interview on Thursday with his unfortunate son,—Scotsman, //- r J ElAr SPAI.ER , 4 . 3014 , 4 •-• The Shipwrecked Mariners' qe,fOir;: 4 • Yesterday th e ann i versar y m e e ti n g o r' tntion, of which the Queen is patron, heiL S / --- .5":4,1 \ - V Ls/ Z 4 r 1 7 "Y' iL in the theatre of the United Service Institution, Whitehall—the Duke of Marlborough, president of the society, in the chair. The Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot was present and took part in the proceedings, with several naval officers of high rank. _ The principal objects of the society ore—first, to board, lodge, clothe, and forward to their homes or to their nearest consuls, if foreigners, all wrecked seamen, soldiers, or other poor persons of all na tions cast destitute upon the coasts; secondly, to assist seamen, whether of the Royal navy or merchant s erv i ce, f i shermen, coastguardmen, pilots, boatmen, and apprentices, to replace flair clothes, boats, &c., when lost by storm or other accidents of , the sea, and to relieve their widows, orphans, and aged parents. Its operations embrace every part of the coasts of the United Kingdom, affording by means of upwards of 700 honorary agents, Eucccur in the hour of die ress to every shipwrecked per son cost upon the coast. The noble chairman, is an opening address, said that during the past year, which had been one of great disaster at sea, 1,949 vessels had been wrecked cn the coasts of these islands, a fact that would afford some idea of the amount of human suffering which this insti tution sought to relieve. Whenever occasion arose, he said, its agents and emissaries presented them selves with outstretched arms to receive the poor sufferers whom the ocean cast on shore, to protect and console them, and afterwards to forward them to their homes. This year the number of cases the society had relieved had been unusually large, and it bad been in consequence, compelled to draw to a certain extent on its invested capital. Since its establishment in 1839 the beneficent objects of the society had been gradually extending, and when it was afterwards incorporated by act of Par liament powers were given to its executive commit tee to found in connection with it an institution long urgently needed for the mercantile marine of England, whenever a fitting opportunity of f ered, and similar in its objects to Chelsea and Greenwich Hospitals. The number of seamen employed in the mercantile marine of this country was estimated at a quarter of a million, but until now there had been no home or refuge to which aged and disabled sailors could resort to spend their last days in com parative comfort. He was happy to think that the disgrace to the country which the long continued want of such an institution implied was about to be wiped out. Since their last annual meeting the house and grounds at Belvedere-on. Thames, which belonged to the late Sir Culling Eardley, had been purchased by the society on reasonable terms, and there they contemplated the establishment of a home for wornont and disabled seamen. They bad also, during the past year, established a provident fund, to which seamen were at liberty to contribute, and from which the managing committee anticipated great advantages to all who might avail themselves of it as a means of providing against the necessities of age. The secretary then read a report for the last year, from which it appeared that, besides the loss of the 1,949 vessels on the coasts of the United Kingdom, the wrecks in the colonies had been ex traordinarily great, and the attendant loss of life beyond all precedent. The gross income of the society in the year had been £16,308, or less than that of the previous year by £1,427. The mariners End fishermen subscribing vo luntarily 3s. a year numbered :50,040, of whom 2,142 had been added since the last annual meeting, The flag of the society continued to be carried by a large number of vessels, and served to maintain an esprit de corps among its maritime members. The shipwrecks continued to increase with the increase of tonnage employed, and the loss of life had been this year unprecedented. Shipwrecked persons to the number of 6,544 had been boarded, lodged, clothed, when necessary, and sent to their homes during the year, among whom were the crews of vessels belonging to other nations. Of widows, or phans, and aged parents 3,764 had been relieved, but were considered fit objects for an annual grant for a few years. In 1863, 10,308 persons were re lieved in all, mdking a total since the institution of the society in 1839 of 131,200. Since 1851, the year it commenced giving rewards, the committee had awarded 30 gold and MS silver medals, and nearly £BOO in pecuniary rewards, besides various testi monials forheroic exertions in assisting at the saving of 4 863 lives from shipwreck. The committee re ferred with expressions of regret to the decease during the year of Admiral Sir Henry Hope, their chairman for many years; of the Earl of Aberdeen, who for several years served on the committee ; and of Sir R. Plumptre Glyn, a most liberal benefactor of the institution. The claims of the society on public support were eloquently urged by the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, Mr. G. A. B rograve, Mr. Oliphant Fergusson, Mr. Lydall, Dr. Spark; R.N., Admiral Hall, and Captain the Hon. Francis Maude, R,N. A resolution was unanimously adopted recording the continued success of the society in relieving human suffering under the harrowing circumstances attendant on shipwreck, end the meeting pledged itself to renewed exertions i carrying on so bend,. cent and patriotic a work. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to his Grace the chairman for his courtesy in presiding on the occasion, and with that the meeting terminated. Railway and Public Companies in Parliament. Yesterday the bill for conferring on the North London Railway Company additional powers in re spect of their works and capital Was missed in the committee on metropolitan railways, and the clauses of the London and Blackwall Company's Bill were settled. The further consideration of the Ilfracombe Railway Coy.'s bill was adjourned until Monday, and Mr. Kerslake stated the case of the proposed Launceston, Bodmin, and Wadebridge Junction Rail way, Which seeks incorporation with a capital of £250,000 in shares and £85,000 by loan, for the construction of a line of 21 miles from a junction at Launceston, with the authorised line of the Launces ton and South Devon, passing by Camelford to a junction with the northern branch of the Bodmin andWadebridge Railway at its northern termination at St. Breward. The new company are to be au thorised to contract with the London and South Western, the Okehampton, Laun ces t o n and South Devon, and Bodmin and Wadebrid ge Railways, as to its working,use, and traffic. Mr. Somerset examined witnesses in favour of the pr o ject. Mr. Hope Scott was heard for the G r e a t N or thern Railway in oppo. tion. The opp os ition of the town of Cheltenha m sition to the prop os ed Great Eastern Northern June was opened by Mr. Calvert and Mr._ S_ . agai nst the East Gloucestershire Railway, Mr. Davis and others connected with the locality being examined against A the l r. an d in favour of it by M r. Saun ders.of the Western , was the principal witnes s ex amined by M r . L ocke against Drayton Junction, a n d Mr. Cawkwell, genera l the proposed m anager of the London an d N orth Western, a p r ro ie j r e s c o ts n, Great by Mr. p Coleridge, on the proposed Brecon and Mer thyr Extensions. rogressive proceedin gs occupied the committee on the Glasgow and North British, and on the proposed Dublin Metropolitan and Lan cashire District lines, which are expected to termi nate on Monday. In the Lords the bill of the Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Railway for a short line at Bradford to connect with the Lancashire and York shire, to take new lands, end raise -v96,000 was pissed. Th e cases taken' and bills passed in Lord .Redesdale's committee were those for the North British (Perth *Branch), West Shropshire Mineral Company's new lines, Els': Indian Rlilwa, Sun ningdale and Cimbridgeßailwnv, Landon : Brighton, and South Coast (Tunbridge Wells Extension), and North Western Rail ways. ETROPOLITAN Sunways.--Yesterday in this commiree Mr. Piling and Mr. Johnson, for the Metropolitan Board of Works, stated that al:tar de liberating on the decision of the committee not to allow gas as well as water pipes to be laid down in the new London subways, the board had determined bill. to withdraw the The Temps announces the receipt of intelligence from C o nstantinople mentioning the death by apo plexy o f Nazim Bey, eldest son of Fuad Pacha, Grand -vi z i er . The deceased was attached to the mission filled by hi s father in Paris in 185 S, and was afterwards Ottoman commissioner at the - Universal Exhibition in London. The Grand Vizier lost his second son, Kiazim Bey, net long since, and is now childless. ~,,s%V---Z., ,- -e-S2 -----) I'ERSONS SEEKING LANDED EE'...ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER rnos GENERALLY— TO BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY ItEGIaTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house prop ert i es now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. OWNERS OF PROPERTIES wishing. to Sell or Let can em brace the opportunity that the medium of this Register affords, by sending the particu!ars of their properties to the Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. 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